Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Womens Health

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Women's Health to lead a comprehensive pharmacy service. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your leadership and clinical skills within a multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with various departments, ensuring optimal medicines management and governance while participating in service improvement projects. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact in women's health, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical pharmacy experience at a senior level.
• Knowledge of NHS policies and trust values.

Responsibilities

• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds for safe pharmaceutical care.
• Develop and review policies related to medicines management.
• Provide education and training to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical problem-solving

Leadership

Time management

Communication

IT skills

Education

Master's in Pharmacy

Registration with GPhC

Prescribing qualification

Job description

Highly Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Womens Health

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Job Summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you prepared to lead a service, promoting a high-quality, cost-effective, safe, and comprehensive pharmacy service?

Come join Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals as our Highly Specialist Pharmacist for Women's Health. This role offers opportunities to develop leadership and clinical skills within a multidisciplinary team, delivering services across maternity, gynaecology, outpatient services, and assisted conception units. You will collaborate closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Children's Health and the Principal Pharmacist for Surgery to ensure optimal medicines management and governance.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds, ensuring safe pharmaceutical care from admission to discharge.
• Work directly with patients and carers to support medication adherence.
• Develop and review policies, guidelines, and conduct audits related to medicines management.
• Provide education and training to healthcare professionals.
• Participate in service improvement projects and medicines governance.
• Support the team in clinical and managerial aspects of pharmacy practice.

Person Specification

Knowledge: Broad academic knowledge, NHS policies, and understanding of trust values.

Skills: Clinical problem-solving, leadership, time management, communication, and IT skills.

Experience: Extensive clinical pharmacy experience at a senior level, governance, audit, and training experience.

Qualifications: Master's in pharmacy, registration with GPhC, prescribing qualification, and CPD evidence.

Additional information

This post is subject to DBS check, and applicants must have UK registration and eligibility for sponsorship if required. The role includes participation in on-call and weekend rotas.